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NEWS & EVENTS
Poetry Reading Roberto Sosa With Jo Anne Engelbert, Translator and MSU Professor Emeritus
Tuesday Oct. 21 2:30pm: Courtyard Lounge, University Hall Seating limited ; contact x 4185 or simonW@mail.montclair.edu to reserve a place. Roberto Sosa, Poet-in-Residence at Montclair State University October 18-25, was born in Yoro, Honduras in 1930 into a poor family. His childhood coincides with the dictatorship of Tiburcio Carías Andino, a period of severe political repression. He spent his early life “working to earn honorably my frijoles, tortillas, books, and music.” His work is characterized by clarity and richness of language combined with an attack on privilege and oppression. After Sosa’s Los pobres (1969) won the Adonais Prize in Spain and Un mundo para todos dividido (1971) won the Casa de las Américas Prize in Cuba, Latin America began to recognize Sosa as a major poetic talent. Four collections of his poetry have been translated into English-The Difficult Days, Poems, The Common Grief (translated by Jo Anne Engelbert, Curbstone, 1994), and The Return of the River (translated by Jo Anne Engelbert, Curbstone, 2002). Sosa is currently the editor of a review of Central American arts, and teaches literature at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras. His poetry has been translated into French, German, Russian and English. Co-Sponsored by The Global Education Center, the Spanish & Italian Department,
the Graduate Program in Spanish & the Translating Program in the Spanish & Italian Department
A Time for Change: Revolution, Activism, and Feminism in Mozambique and Nicaragua Dr. Jennifer Leigh Disney, Associate Professor of Political Science,Winthrop University
Monday, October 13, 2008; 1:00-2:15 PM:
Cohen Lounge, Dickson Hall Dr. Jennifer Leigh Disney completed her Ph.D. with distinction at The Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York (CUNY) in 2002. Her dissertation, The Theories and Practices of Women's Organizing: Marxism, Feminism, Democratization, and Civil Society in Mozambique and Nicaragua was awarded the American Political Science Association (APSA) Women and Politics Best Dissertation Award in 2003, and a paper based on two chapters of her dissertation was awarded the Christian Bay Award for the Best New Political Science Paperpresented at the APSA that same year. Dr. Disney's first book, Women's Activism and Feminist Agency in Mozambique and Nicaragua, has been published by Temple University Press in 2008, and is based on her award-winning dissertation, as well as on follow-up research conducted in both countries.
Co-sponsored by:
Public Policy Matters Diana Salas, Associate Director of the Women of Color Policy Network at NYU Monday, October 13th, 10:00-11:15am, Cohen Lounge,Dickson Hall Diana Salas, Associate Director of the Women of Color Policy Network at NYU, will discuss how public policy is relevant to women and men in the upcoming election. Ms. Salas will also discuss women of color advocacy through feminist public policy. This event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Women's and Gender Studies Program
Film Screening of MunecaChristina Sota, Writer/ProducerSeptember 16,2008 Calcia Hall, Room 135 5:30pm- 8:50pm Christina Sota, Writer/Producer, will be screening her film “Muneca” a Latino-based romantic comedy that also involves a life-sized doll. She will also talk about self-distribution and life as a Hispanic woman director. Free and open to all students and the general public.
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